All about Mixed Martial Arts Mixed martial arts is probably the most popular full combat sport

allowing for the use of the grappling as well as striking techniques. During this full contact combat, different techniques from several different combat sports are allowed. Striking and grappling for example can be done on the ground as well as in the standing form. During its introductory stage, mixed martial arts was promoted as a combat sport that would be used to discover what form of martial arts would be best suited for real life combat situations where the competitors, though unarmed, would pit with barely any governing rules. As the sport began to pick up, fighters began taking further liberties and started incorporating several martial arts styles into their combat. At the same time, promoters took to adopting several additional rules so that adequate safety of competitors could be taken care of. his measure also proved helpful for mixed martial arts in getting mainstream acknowledgment and approval. A little mixed martial arts trivia elevision critic !oward "osenberg first coined the phrase #mixed martial arts$ during his review of the %&' ( game in ())*. "osenberg+s review was later reprinted and hosted on newfullcontact.com, one of the biggest websites covering the %&' (, which led to the term gaining a wider audience and popularity. he popularity of mixed martial arts grew steadily resulting in it receiving high amounts of #pay per view$ business, comparable to bigger rivals like wrestling or boxing. MMA in the movies Mixed martial arts have made a strong presence in the movies ever since the ,ineties. Some of the more iconic movies based on MMA include &ight 'lub, -lood Sport series, .ast Man Standing, Street &ighter and Mortal /ombat. .ater0day films include 1arrior, ,ever Surrender, he /umite, he ournament, etc. Evolution of the UFC he %ltimate &ighting 'hampionship 2%&'3, which came into being in the %nited States in ())*, is among several MMA organi4ations in the world. he rules for MMA events vary from organi4ation to organi4ation, but they are all brought together under the %nified "ules of Mixed Martial Arts. 5t was in the late ())6s that Senator 7ohn Mc'ain took exception to the brutality involved in the %&' events and mobili4ed all states of the %S to call for a ban. 1hile a ma8ority of the states actually formulated laws to ban the fighting, the %&' was forced to rethink and reformulate the rules. Subsequent %&' events saw introduction of gloves and regulations on the more violent aspects such as headbutting and groin strikes. Vale-tudo 5t was the -ra4ilian full0contact combat style of sport called 9ale0tudo that served as an inspiration for the earliest MMA events hosted by %&'. 9ale0tudo is a :ortuguese word for ;anything goes<.

Common disciplines he training for mixed martial arts draws from different disciplines and styles. wo popular disciplines include clinch fighting and ground work. Clinch fighting : o improve a fighter+s clinch fighting skills, training in several disciplines is given = Muay hai to improve his strike during clinching and 7udo, >eco "oman wrestling, &reestyle plus Sambo training for improved take downs, throws, and clinching. Ground or!: &ighters are trained in 7udo, Sambo, -ra4ilian 7iu07itsu, shoot, and catch wrestling as well as submission wrestling so as to improve their ground position and control, carry out submission holds and also defend against the holds. "trategies used in mixed martial arts ypically, the strategies used fall into two broad categories = striking and grappling. &ighters have the liberty to use both on ground and standing up positions. he most common striking strategies include punches, knees, kicks and elbows. &ighters using the grappling technique use strategies like take downs, submission holds, pinning holds, sweeps, throws, and clinch holds. Additionally, it is required for mixed martial artists to cross train so as to be able to counter the opposing fighter and stay strong during the match. echniques like sprawl and brawl and ground and pound are used in addition to striking, clinching and grappling. #his is the a$ it ends% Matches end by one of the following methods = submission, knockout, technical knockout, 8udges< decision, disqualification, forfeit or no contest. &ho can train in mixed martial arts 1hat started out as a sport for competitive fighters exclusively, gained mainstream acceptance soon enough to outgrow its initial reputation. Mixed martial arts is now widely taught and contested. Mixed martial arts is now accessible to enthusiasts of all ages. At >o?/arate you+ll find a list of numerous martial art schools of different varieties to educate, familiari4e, or train in mixed martial arts.